Antipode of Sosnowiec, Poland
The opposite side of the world to Sosnowiec is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Sosnowiec
Poland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.287, 19.104
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -50.287, -160.896
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Sosnowiec's antipodal point (1,377 km).
The antipodal city to Sosnowiec is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sosnowiec is Waitangi.
The distance from Sosnowiec to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Sosnowiec
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sosnowiec's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sosnowiec.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,377 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,056 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,068 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,089 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,100 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,100 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,104 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,106 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,108 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,109 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Sosnowiec, Poland
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.2868° N 19.1039° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Sosnowiec
The DMS coordinates are: 50°17'12.6'' N 19°6'13.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.28682°
LngO = 19.10385°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.28682°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.10385 - 180° = -160.89615°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Sosnowiec is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.28682, -160.89615)
In DMS format: 50°17'12.6'' N 19°6'13.9'' E .
